iYo-Yo Iphone Charger

Swedish designer Peter Thuvander has designed an induction-powered yo-yo charger for iPhones and other Apple handheld devices. Housing a lithium ion cell, and based on the OLPC crank and this dandy wind-up remote, Peter is betting that the physics are close to there. "The remote control needs only 30 cranks--which is nothing when you yo-yo," argues Peter. He's also thinking about what road warriors call "opportunitic charging": "I think I'd at least use it as an emergency device for all the dead iPhone moments I have."

Or at least to change the channel when you've seen one too many "HI, I'm a Mac..." commercials.

Learn more at www.peterthuvander.se.

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Fine dining and plastic utensils don't often fall into the same sentence but Demelza Hill wants to change that. The British product designer, whose works seeks to shine a different light on everyday products, created Snap and Dine, which approximates the traditional three-course meal using an interconnected mold of disposable plastic plates and cutlery.
Easy to use, the meal setting comes in a single, transportable format. The plate and utensils have the decorative flourishes traditionally reserved for fine china so that the user can then add a touch of class and elegance to the low-key occasion of a picnic or bag lunch.

Useful Product Design Website

Design Engine

http://www.design-engine.com/

This website is a useful link for students, designers and people interested in Product Design.

Please follow the link and browse some of the features.

There is also information on CAD training courses and links for Jobs.

Ponoko ID Makes Custom Designed Goods Accessible

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Now shoppers can have their goods designed and made just for them at the lowest price possible.

Ponoko ID is the world's first shopping request and match making service for manufactured goods.

It's the latest offering from Ponoko, the unique online marketplace that brings together consumers and designers of individualized goods.

Shoppers use the new service to post requests for custom-made individualized goods.

Requests are sent to a selection of Ponoko's pool of more than 10,000 members who then have the chance to put forward a bid to make the item.

Ponoko Chief Strategy Officer Derek Elley says Ponoko ID is a way for shoppers and designers to collaborate to create something unique and special.

"What's exciting is that Ponoko ID makes getting something made just for you as easy as sending an email," he says.

"Shoppers no longer have to accept 'one size fits all' mass produced goods but can now save a bunch of money to get their ideas turned into reality by expert designers worldwide."

http://www.ponoko.com/

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Michael DiTullo, Design Director at Converse, sent a note about Core77’s new Show and Tell series that features his sketching techniques in a nice 4 easy minutes.

Have a good look at his techniques of shading, line weights, market use and hatching that can give any sketch a lot of punch and definition.

http://www.designsojourn.com/sketch-techniques-with-michael-ditullo/

Follow the links to watch the videos on the design sojourn website.